THE BOX SCORE - Official Arizona Diamondbacks Websitearizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/downloads/y2009/sts_newsletter... · THE BOX SCORE SEPTEMBER 2009 ... • Miguel Angel Montero

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MESSagE FROM LEadERSHip Since the announcement has now been made public, I cannot begin to express to you how excited I am to be reunited with the team I spent the eight most memorable seasons of my career with, including being a part of the World Champion-ship team in 2001. I am looking for-ward to rolling up my sleeves to help the organization win in many other ways. In my role with the D-backs as Special Assistant to the President and CEO, I will assist Derrick Hall and other departments throughout the baseball and business sides of the organization. You will see me continuing to make an impact in the community with the Arizona Dia-mondbacks Foundation, interact-ing with Season Ticket Holders like yourself at special events, meeting with corporate partners, filling in on the radio and television broadcasts, and spending time with our minor and Major League players to make

sure they understand how special this organization really is. I will also be spending time with children at our Training Centers camps as well those men and women who have lifelong dreams of playing in the Ma-jor Leagues at our annual Fantasy Camp in January. I am especially passionate about a new youth base-ball academy I will be collaborating on with the D-backs, where children and teenagers will receive year-round instruction while also partici-pating in camps and tournaments. This organization has achieved so much success during 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. It is impera-tive that former players like myself, Mark Grace, Matt Williams and Jay Bell continue to build the tradition we already have throughout the or-ganization even though we are no longer wearing a D-backs uniform. Again, I’m excited about the chal-lenges and opportunities I now have during my second career in base-

ball. I look forward to seeing dedi-cated D-backs fans like yourself at Chase Field.

Sincerely,

Luis GonzalezSpecial Assistant to thePresident & CEO

SEaSON TiCKET HEadQUaRTERSLocated behind Section 111 on Main ConcourseThe Season Ticket Headquarters is yet another resource available to you as a Season Ticket Holder. From now through the end of the season, a Season Ticket Services Rep will be available from the time the gates open through the end of the game. Please stop by with any questions, concerns, or to say a quick hello. We look forward to seeing you soon!

For the Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Wednesday, Sept. 23 games, start times have moved from 6:40PM to 7:10PM. This is a result of ESPN picking up our games as the second of their Wednesday Double Headers.

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SEaSON TiCKET HOLdER Tip OF THE MONTHWhere do you go during a game if you need assistance regarding your season tickets?

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Tell me a little bit about your background. Where are you from and what college/university did you attend? I grew up in St. Charles, IL – a western suburb of Chicago and moved to AZ to become a Sun Devil.

What teams have you worked for over the years? The D-backs are my first professional sports team, but I worked in the gymnastics world since I was 15 – most recently helping to open Aspire Kids Sports Center in Chandler.

Why service? I love having the opportunity to interact with our Season Ticket Holders on a regular basis and to get to know each person individually. It’s great to be

in a position where I can represent the D-backs, while forming and developing relationships with our most important fans.

What’s your favorite aspect of working for the D-backs? The atmosphere at Chase Field even on a non-game day. We have incredible leadership who has made it a priority to put people first; it starts at the top and filters down through the employees and the fans. We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If you were a D-back, what would your intro song be? “Whatdoyousaytothat?” by Gooder always gets me pumped up!

MEET yOUR SEaSON TiCKET SERviCES STaFF

KELLy BEaMiSHSeason Ticket Services ExecutiveP (602) 462-4224C (602) [email protected]

iT’S TRivia TiME…The first two Season Ticket Holders to correctly respond to the trivia questions listed below via email only will receive a Brandon Webb autographed baseball. Reply to [email protected].

QUESTiON: dan Haren is in the hunt for the National League Cy young award, which would be his first. How many Cy young awards have d-backs pitchers won?

a.) Three b.) Fourc.) Five d.) Six

QUESTiON: Mark Reynolds’ power surge this season thrust him into the NL Most valuable player race. No d-backs player has ever won the award, but two players have finished third. Who are they?

a.) Luis gonzalez b.) Randy Johnsonc.) Curt Schilling d.) Matt Williams

QUESTiON: if gerardo parra wins the NL Rookie of the year award, he’ll be the first d-backs player to do so. Three d-backs players have cracked the top five. Which of these players did NOT finish in the top 5?

a.) Travis Lee b.) Brandon Webbc.) Chris young d.) Erubiel durazo

With three d-backs in the hunt for major awards, let’s check your knowledge on d-backs award history.

a Closer Look... pg. 2

What They’re Saying pg. 2

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight pg. 2

Town Hall Meetings pg. 2

gSR Spotlight pg. 3

Kids Take Over pg. 3

Season Ticket Holder gift pg. 3

September game andpromo Schedules pg. 3

apS green Tip of the Month pg. 3

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WHaT THEy’RE SayiNg

SEaSON TiCKET HOLdER SpOTLigHT

a CLOSER LOOK...d-backs Catcher Miguel Montero

Q - How long have you been a Season Ticket Holder? a - Out of state Season Ticket Holders from Davis, California, since

the D-backs inaugural season of 1998. We have averaged about 6 or 7 games a season with all unused tickets donated to the Explorer Club of the Phoenix Police Department or more recently, back to the D-backs for their own charitable use.

Q - What is your favorite aspect of being a Season Ticket Holder? a - Picking out the games we want to see and planning our trips to

Phoenix around them.

Q - Aside from winning the World Series in 2001, what is your favorite D-backs memory?

a - The security and patriotic spirit surrounding the 2001 World Series, considering the pain, fear and anger the country was feeling after 9/11. We were able to see all four games in Phoenix and the feeling of a national solidarity everywhere we went made us very proud to be Americans.

Q - If you were a D-backs player, what position would you play and what would your intro song be?

a - I would want to be a pitcher and my intro song would be “Just Older” by Bon Jovi.

Q - Who is your favorite D-backs player? a - Mark Reynolds.

Q - What is your favorite rivalry? a - Giants. We hate the Giants.

Q - Do you prefer a day game or a night game? a - Night game.

Q - Do you like the roof open or closed? a - Open.

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HEigHT, WEigHT:5’11”, 190

BaTS/THROWS:left/Right

BORN:July 9, 1983caracas, Venezuela

OpENiNg day agE:25

RESidENCE:caracas, Venezuela

ML SERviCE:3 years

SigNEd THROUgH:2009

CAREER HIGHLIGHTSDespite being used in limited duty, Montero’s 15 home runs from 2007-08 are tied for 11th among all Na-tional League catchers and tied for second among left-handed hitting backstops… he entered the 2007 season rated as the organization’s

fifth-best prospect and as the or-ganization’s best defensive catcher, according to Baseball America…led all rookies in 2007 with 3 pinch-hit home runs, 7 pinch-hit RBI and a pinch-hit average of .350 (7-for-20).

• Appeared in 53 games at catcher, including 45 starts, in serving as the backup catcher for the second con-secutive season.

• Began the season on the disabled list with a fractured right finger...saw action in 11 games for Tucson (AAA) during a rehab assignment prior to making season debut with the Dbacks on April 23 at Los Ange-les Dodgers.

• Tied a career-high by collecting 3 hits in a game on 3 occasions; April 30 vs. Houston, July 11 at Philadel-phia and Aug. 16 at Houston.

• 2007 Postseason Highlights: Saw action in 1 NLDS game vs. Chicago, going 0-for-2 with a walk…played in 3 NLCS games against Colorado, batting .400 (2-for-5).

PERSONAL INFORMATION• Miguel Angel Montero Fernandez.

• Married to Vanessa.

• Attended Nuestra Senora la Es-peranza High School in Caracas, Venezuela.

yahoo Sports— Jeff Passan

More evidence that Dan Haren is the business: He’s got the best splitter in baseball (7.2 runs above average), the fourth-best cutter (13.7 above average) and the fifth-best fastball (19.3 above average).

CBS Sportsline— Larry Dobrow

Mark Reynolds isn’t just the only guy able to hit the ball out of CitiField with any consistency; he’s the only one who does it with Kingman pa-nache. Reynolds’ blasts are dingers of heroic grandeur, and should be commemorated with a limited-edition coin set.

ESpN.com— Keith Law

Ranked the D-backs as having the best player selections among the 30 MLB teams in this year’s First-Year Player Draft that occurred June 9-11. “The D-backs had a slew of picks, but un-like some other teams with extra selections, they made them count, grabbing six players from my top 100. They mixed in the usual D-back-safe-college-guy picks, but added some upside with two good high school bats in Bobby Borchering and Matt Davidson, a potential impact middle in-fielder in prep shortstop Chris Owings, and a late wild card in local product Matt Helm, a commit to the University of Arizona who probably would have gone within the top five rounds if he hadn’t been hurt so much of his senior spring. The D-backs had a budget to work with but didn’t punt any picks or go excessively cheap on the first day, and they roped in a good mix of potential impact players and safe prospect depth.”

QUESTiONS / COMMENTS? CONTaCT d-BaCKS SEaSON TiCKET SERviCES aT:p: (602) 514-4444 • F: (602) 462-4138 • [email protected]

Hear directly from Derrick Hall, Josh Byrnes and A.J. Hinch on the hottest topics surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Please click below to view video footage from the July 26 Season Ticket Holder Town Hall Meeting. Stay tuned for updated video from the August 15 Town Hall.

SEaSON TiCKET HOLdERTOWN HaLL MEETiNgS

gUEST SERviCES REpRESENTaTivE SpOTLigHTQ - Tell me a little bit about your background. Where are you from

and what brought you to the Valley?a - I lived in western Pennsylvania for 30 years where I was a teacher,

coach and an athletic director. I moved to the Valley in 1997 after retiring. My three daughters had relocated to the Valley and showed an inclination that they weren’t moving so my wife and I moved out here!

Q - How long have you worked for the D-backs?a - This is my 9th season.

Q - What is your favorite aspect about being an usher?a - Interaction with the fans. I have always enjoyed interacting with

the fans and Season Ticket Holders before and after the games.

Q - If you were a D-back, what position would you play and why?a - 1st Base, I have played 1st base since the beginning.

Q - Who is your favorite D-backs player? a - I have a lot of respect for the athletes that put on cleats everyday

and who work hard trying to succeed. To pick out just one would not be fair at all. They are all my favorites.

Q - Do you prefer the roof open or closed?a - I like the roof open, you really get the true feel of baseball.

Q - What is your favorite non-game day hobby/activity?a - I enjoy landscaping and spending time with my wife, Audrey. Our

52nd wedding anniversary is on September 21st and can you guess where I am going to be?

JOHN BaCHaSECTiONS 129-130, Q

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Sept. 1 @ Dodgers 7:10PM

Sept. 2 @ Dodgers 7:10PM

Sept. 3 @ Dodgers 7:10PM

Sept. 4 @ Rockies 6:10PM

Sept. 5* @ Rockies 5:10PM

Sept. 6 @ Rockies 12:10PM

Sept. 7 vs. dodgers 12:40pM

Sept. 8 vs. dodgers 6:40pM

Sept. 9* vs. dodgers 7:10pM

Sept. 11 vs. Brewers 6:40pM

Sept. 12* vs. Brewers 5:10pM

Sept. 13 vs. Marlins 1:10pM

Sept. 14 @ Padres 7:05PM

Sept. 15 @ Padres 7:05PM

Sept. 16* @ Padres 12:35PM

Sept. 18 vs. Rockies 6:40pM

Sept. 19* vs. Rockies 5:10pM

Sept. 20 vs. Rockies 1:10pM

Sept. 21 vs. giants 6:40pM

Sept. 22 vs. giants 6:40pM

Sept. 23* vs. giants 7:10pM

Sept. 25 vs. padres 6:40pM

Sept. 26* vs. padres 5:10pM

Sept. 27 vs. padres 1:10pM

Sept. 29@ Giants7:15PM

Sept. 30@ Giants7:15PM

Sept. 11 post-game Fireworks*

Sept. 12 augie Ojeda Bobble Head (25,000) Sponsor: Gila River Casinos Vouchers will be given to redeem at later date

Sept. 13 Chris young growth Chart (5,000) Sponsor: Arizona Milk Producers

Sept. 20 Conor Jackson Replica Jersey T-shirt (5,000) Sponsor: Majestic

Sept. 25 post-game Fireworks* Shirts Off Our d-backs

Sept. 26 Mark Reynolds Bobble Head (25,000) Sponsor: Fry’s Food Stores Shirts Off Our d-backs FaNdEMONiUM

Sept. 27 Shirts Off Our d-backs FaNdEMONiUM

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gREEN Tip OF THE MONTHpresented by apS

SEaSON TiCKET HOLdER giFTAll Full and Half Season Ticket Holders will be receiving a limited edition John Hanley commemorative lithograph, celebrating Dan Haren and Justin Upton’s 2009 All-Star Game appearance in St. Louis. In fifteen years of professional painting, John Hanley has made a name for himself as a nationally renowned sports artist. Rounding off his accolades, John was nominated this year for the “Sports Artist of the Year” from the United States Sport Art Museum.

*Detailed gift and distribution information to follow

Pick up a copy of the Sept. 7-13 D-backs Insider to find stories and photos, by kids and for kids. Brothers Jordan Schiefer, 12, and Noah Schiefer, 9, helped produce the issue. Noah conducted a one-on-one interview with D-backs pitcher Max Scherzer, and Jordan was a photographer for a game. You can see their work in the issue.

For more original kids material, pick up a copy of the magazine during the D-backs games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

KidS TaKE OvERKids are taking over the September issue of d-backs insider